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To Do List: Africa

I hope to publish something inspired in African sounds and moods, someday.  I’m really a big fan. I like to hold the guitar, or piano, and achieve that extreme melancholy it conveys, that hopeful melancholy, being able to convey “that sadness that is not sad”. It’s popular music, born from the people. And so the excitement it causes, if you get caught, it is difficult to match. Celtic, African, Japanese… all the traditional sounds in general: If you get hooked, you have no escape. No matter local or from the other corner of the world.

But I still hesitate. I would like to know well its rhythms. I’m doing things but I’m looking for the point, the blow. With Celtic music is easier for me, I grew with it everywhere around me. For now I have to continue to learn from Femi & Fela Kuti, Papa Wemba, Toumani Diabaté, Cheik Lo, Salif Keita, Richard Bona, Abdoulaye Sylla, Suzzana Owiyo, Orchestra Super Mazembe and many others.

Currently I keep approaching Africa with other sounds…

 

 

 

 

 

Meet Point: Cup of Couple & Clothes Encounters

Certainly one of the territories in which betterwithmusic’s library seems to have entered extensively is fashion blogs. Another one is cooking blogs, which I’ll discuss another day.

I’m missing fingers to count the videos where my music, thankfully, plays in the background. There are only two blogs mentioned in this post; the two most prominent and possibly (and luckily) the two which have used betterwithmusic’s library the most. Anyway, it’s a very small sample of the blogs in whose videos I have been fortunate to participate. I wish I could mention all of them but this post would have no end. Sorry, I don’t forget all of you who are not here. I make this post as a small token of appreciation for your trust and support. Thanks all!
CUP OF COUPLE (Madrid, Spain)

“Okay, we’ll admit we’re total suckers for a good love story, and can’t help but admire those cool couples who know how to perfectly mix business and pleasure. In this case, we were instantly charmed by Mike Madrid and Gabriel Garcia, a Madrid-based twosome who created their blog. They blend their talents on the site and share their unique style sensibilities, the two perfectly complement each other.” REFINERY 29

“It’s definitely one of the most influential blogs in the national fashion scene and especially Madrid.” LACOSTE

 

Little more I can add. It is just always a pleasure to participate in well-crafted videos. You always hope they post again to see if one of your recordings made it into a new one.

 

CLOTHES ENCOUNTERS (Los Angeles, California)

Accesories, outfits, tutorials … As Jenn says “This blog is a hub where you can soak in your weekly taste of my style, people I find inspiring, and places I frequent.”

 

Jenn’s advice accumulate more than 400.00 YouTube subscribers and over 28 million!!! video plays. So many people can not be wrong, right?

The fire and “Crime Scene”

Tonight is San Xuan, a fire and water celebration. A magical evening, with decorated fountains and bonfires illuminating the shortest night of the year. Traditional dances and rythms. Good food, good drink and the best company.

Just a year ago I took my camera:

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I didn’t know that one of those images would shortly be the cover of “Crime Scene”. I like that the artwork be a part of my recordings and help to get an idea of ​​the sounds in each album. An image for a first impression. San Xuan’s bonfire nicely captures what I wanted to express with “Crime Scene”.